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How Your Car HelpsWhen you donate a car to Charity Cars, running or not, 100% of your donation goes to our charity and helps us provide the gift of transportation to a family in need. Cars that do not qualify to be given to a family are sold and help fund repairs to program cars. This way, even if your car does not run, you are helping a family receive a reliable, working car.Your Donation Changes the Lives Of:. Military Veterans. Struggling Families. The Working Poor. Victims of Domestic Violence.
The Medically Needy. Victims of Natural Disasters. How Your Car HelpsWhen you donate a car to Charity Cars, running or not, 100% of your donation goes to our charity and helps us provide the gift of transportation to a family in need. Cars that do not qualify to be given to a family are sold and help fund repairs to program cars.
This way, even if your car does not run, you are helping a family receive a reliable, working car.Your Donation Changes the Lives Of:. Military Veterans. Struggling Families. The Working Poor.
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Purple Heart Car Donations makes the vehicle donation process easy, towing is free and donations are tax deductible. All proceeds benefit disabled and wounded veterans. Get all your car donation questions answered below. CALL US TODAY TO DONATE! While clothing (Women’s, Men’s, Children and infant) is our main concern, we DO TAKE: Jewelry Shoes Purses Hats Toys Pictures Mirrors Blankets Drapes/Curtains Pillows Rags Sewing Scraps Sleeping Bags Small Furniture Small Appliances Irons Radios TV’s Lamps Hairdryers Tools Toasters Continue reading →.
Victims of Domestic Violence. The Medically Needy. Victims of Natural Disasters. How Your Car HelpsWhen you donate a car to Charity Cars, running or not, 100% of your donation goes to our charity and helps us provide the gift of transportation to a family in need. Cars that do not qualify to be given to a family are sold and help fund repairs to program cars. This way, even if your car does not run, you are helping a family receive a reliable, working car.Your Donation Changes the Lives Of:. Military Veterans.
Struggling Families. The Working Poor. Victims of Domestic Violence. The Medically Needy. Victims of Natural Disasters. Charity Cars’ experience with recipients is that the receipt of a vehicle donation has a profound effect upon their outlook on life.
When we donate a car to these deserving people they seem to experience a rebirth of hope and self-esteem leading to renewed energy and ambition to succeed. Many individuals who have received donated vehicles have even expressed the sentiment that they have been given a second chance at life. Few vehicle donation programs can impact the quality of life of the disadvantaged as immediately and dramatically as the Charity Cars donation program can. Year after year, Charity Cars leads the nation in providing free vehicles to struggling families all across America. The relationship of the American people with their automobiles has traditionally been a deep-rooted love affair. The automobile has been and continues to be a symbol of personal freedom and self-sufficiency. This may explain, in part, why the Charity Cars donation program has been so enthusiastically embraced by the general public and has elicited so many vehicle donations.
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Many donors report that they can empathize with the poor who lack a vehicle in our car-dependent society, having had the experience themselves. About the Charity Cars Donation ProgramCharity Cars began pairing donated cars with families in 1996. Our mission is to assist disadvantaged families as they are transitioning from a life of dependency to a life of self-sufficiency. We are a 501(C) (3) non-profit organization; andwe are the first car donation charity of its kind in the nation.Charity Cars’ donation program has been featured on Oprah, ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, the Montel Williams Show as well as national publications, such as People Magazine, The Non-Profit Times, TheChronicle of Philanthropy and the Associated Press, to name a few.
It is the Charity Cars mission to provide as many quality vehicles as possible to deserving families. If you would like to be 100% certain that your vehicle will be used as a “program vehicle” which entitles you to receive the maximum “Fair Market Value” tax receipt, simply ask our donation representative about our pre-approval process (1-800-242-7489 x 2). Although we appreciate all vehicle donations, in any condition, running or not, the vast majority of donated vehicles do not qualify to be “program vehicles” (provided to a qualified person or entity). Charity Cars bases its decision on many factors including, but not limited to: year, make, model, mileage, condition, location, recipient, repair and funding limitations.
Since placing a vehicle with a client is the exception rather than the rule, donors should assume that their vehicle will be sold at auction or for salvage with the proceeds returning to our charity. We will notify the donor by phone and in writing if their vehicle qualifies as a “program vehicle” and will be provided to a qualified person or entity.
The Purple Heart is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to veterans of the U.S. Funds are raised through the donations of vehicles from people who wish to support this worthy cause. Each year thousands of taxpayers receive a tax deduction for a used car donation. Proceeds go toward programs for the nation's veterans and their families, including dependents and widows. Donations of vehicles made to the Purple Heart are tax deductible. Donors receive a receipt for their donation, along with the paperwork necessary for the IRS qualifying the fair market value of the donated vehicle for a federal tax deduction. IRS law states that a donor must receive a receipt for the donated vehicle within 30 days of making the donation in order to qualify for a tax deduction.
Tax deductions are based on the value of the vehicle and are often more than a donor might receive trading in the vehicle at a dealership. The fair market value of a vehicle can be determined by using the Kelly Blue Book. Donors may deduct up to $500 or the sale price, whichever is greater, on their federal tax return. For vehicles valued at more than $500, taxpayers may deduct the total of what the Purple Heart receives when selling the vehicle. The fair market value of a donated vehicle may not be estimated for more than $500 at the time that the vehicle is donated; however, a taxpayer may deduct the full market value after the charity actually sells the vehicle. The value of a donated vehicle may not exceed the amount that the Purple Heart receives for the vehicle at the time of sale. Donating a Vehicle.
Cars are not the only type of vehicles, which can be donated. Other kinds of transportation vehicles may be accepted as well.
Some chapters of the Purple Heart may also consider donations of motorcycles, trucks, RVs, aircraft and boats. In some cases, certain farm equipment may be accepted for resale by the charity.
People interested in making a donation can go to the organization's website and complete the online donation form, or contact the Purple Heart toll free at (888) 414-4483 (see Resources below). Vehicles to be donated can be driven to one of the organization's donor centers, or donors can arrange for the vehicle to be picked up.
If the vehicle cannot be driven to one of the Purple Heart's donation facilities, a registered towing company that works with the Purple heart will contact you to arrange a date and time for the vehicle to be picked up. At the time of pick up, the towing company provides a donor with a receipt indicating that the vehicle has been picked up on behalf of the Purple Heart. Donors must have the keys and title to the vehicle ready at the time of pick up. The vehicle's title must be clear, and free of all liens. If a vehicle needs to be picked up, the cost of towing may be deducted from the donation. Once a vehicle has been picked up, the Purple Heart will mail the donor a receipt within 10 business days.
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